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RIM buys mobile UI firm
BlackBerry

RIM buys mobile UI firm

RIM acquires The Astonishing Tribe (TAT) to boost the interface design of future platforms, enhancing user experience across devices.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 3rd Dec 2010
Gen-i launches NZ's second Windows Phone 7
Gen-i

Gen-i launches NZ's second Windows Phone 7

The first Windows Phone 7 device for Telecom's XT network, the LG Optimus 7Q, is now available to Gen-i clients.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 3rd Dec 2010
Microsoft's APAC leadership change
Network Infrastructure

Microsoft's APAC leadership change

Microsoft appoints Tracey Fellows as APAC VP to boost cloud adoption and tech access in 12 countries, ahead of her December move to Singapore.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 3rd Dec 2010
Xero cracks Deloitte's Tech 500 top 10
Fintech

Xero cracks Deloitte's Tech 500 top 10

Xero CEO Rod Drury celebrates as the company is ranked 8th in the Asia Pacific Deloitte Tech Fast 500, a first for a New Zealand business.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 3rd Dec 2010
Bento 3 Event Planner unveiled
Apple

Bento 3 Event Planner unveiled

FileMaker launches Bento 3 Event Planner, a one-stop solution with custom templates for seamless Mac event planning and mobile syncing.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 3rd Dec 2010
Telecom rolls out Voicemail Viewer
Voicemail

Telecom rolls out Voicemail Viewer

New customers signing up to XT will get a new voicemail feature – existing customers have to wait until February.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 2nd Dec 2010
Android Google Reader goes live
iPad

Android Google Reader goes live

After much anticipation, Google launches its official Reader app for Android, enhancing on-the-go reading with innovative features.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 2nd Dec 2010
MS strikes deal with WP7 jailbreakers
Microsoft

MS strikes deal with WP7 jailbreakers

Work stops on the ChevronWP7 jailbreaking tool as Microsoft enters into talks with the developer about bringing some of its features to the main OS.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 2nd Dec 2010
Vodafone boosts its 3G network
Unified Communications

Vodafone boosts its 3G network

Vodafone announces 3G network boost, enhancing web browsing speeds for smartphone and broadband users after weekend upgrades.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 2nd Dec 2010
Gartner gives its top IT predictions
iPad

Gartner gives its top IT predictions

Gartner reveals top predictions for IT in 2011: disruption by online sabotage, automation of IT services and rise of social bots.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 2nd Dec 2010
Eternal darkness: sanity's requiem
Gaming

Eternal darkness: sanity's requiem

Rediscovered gem: A journalist's reverie on the chill and thrill of 'Eternal Darkness,' a GameCube title that defies mediocrity.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Dec 2010
God of War: Ghost of Sparta
Gaming

God of War: Ghost of Sparta

God of War: Ghost of Sparta is the second God of War title to hit the PSP since the release Chains of Olympus back in 2008.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Dec 2010
Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep Rev
Gaming

Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep Rev

Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep Rev dazzles on PSP, matching PS2's charm with updated combat and iconic Disney voices. A must-play prequel.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Dec 2010
Red dead redemption: undead nightmare
Gaming

Red dead redemption: undead nightmare

Red Dead Redemption's Undead Nightmare revives the zombie genre with a quirky Western twist, turning an iconic game world into a delightful, macabre playground.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Dec 2010

Stories from Other Regions

Free web security offered to NZ schools
Network Infrastructure

Free web security offered to NZ schools

NZ schools to get free web security from Astaro, safeguarding young minds online with the SpyderWeb SchoolGuard programme.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 3rd Dec 2010
December/January Game Console - Tekken 6 giveaway
Gaming

December/January Game Console - Tekken 6 giveaway

Game Console mag's Dec/Jan issue now offers a Tekken 6 and movie bundle giveaway. Grab tips from pros and win. Buy and enter now!.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 2nd Dec 2010
Orcon buys its way into managed services
iPad

Orcon buys its way into managed services

Orcon acquires Auckland's Bizo, bolstering its offering with top-managed services for SMEs and corporate clients.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 2nd Dec 2010
Ovum: HSPA to remain dominant for five years
iPad

Ovum: HSPA to remain dominant for five years

Despite all the talk and demos around LTE high-speed broadband, HSPA will retain its dominance for at least the next five years.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 2nd Dec 2010